Murder-suicide was second for brothers Michael, Charles

1:07 AM,
May 4, 2014

Authorities search for a DeSoto Parish couple late Friday. The couple was found dead as part of a murder-suicide.

Written by

Vickie Welborn

Two times within three days authorities said Michael Scott Salley held his estranged wife at gunpoint and threatened to kill her and himself. Friday, on the third day, he made good on that threat.

Investigators say Michael Salley shot his wife then himself less than two hours after he abducted her from outside a Stonewall day care. His actions left their 7-year-old daughter without parents. And it left many questioning what would have prompted him to take such a deadly turn.

Hauntingly enough, the Salley family has seen similar tragedy. Michael Salley's brother, Charles Salley, 31, a ...